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SEVENTIETH CONGRESS . SEss . I. CH. 853 . 1928 .

917 the Office of the Supervising Architect, shall be made from appro- priations as follows Services in the Office of the Supervising Architect, from the nated able froatio sig- appropriation "Salaries, Office of the Supervising Architect" ; serv- ices of telephone operators, from the appropriation " Operating force for public buildings" ; all other expenses, from the appropriation " Operating supplies for public buildings ." Said appropriations Reimbusement. shall be reimbursed for the total cost of such joint service from avail- able appropriations for telephone expenses of the bureaus and offices receiving the service in accordance with such equitable method of apportioning the expense in each building as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury . MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC BUILDING PROJECTS Miscellaneous proj- ects . Baltimore Maryland, immigration station : Of the unexpended Baltimore, Md., im- station e balance of the appropriation for the construction of the immigration migration station, Baltimore, Maryland, not exceeding $3,500 is made available for demolition and removal from the site of two temporary buildings. Galveston, Texas, quarantine station : For replacement of water, Galve ston , Te x., quarantine station . electric light, power, and telephone services, $37,000, to remain avail- able until June 30, 1929 : Provided, That the Secretary of the Treas- Pr fsos - author ized ury is authorized to enter into a contract with the city of Galveston to exte nd wate r main for the construction of a water main across Galveston Harbor to across harbor to . connect with the quaranti ne station in accordance wi th plans and specifications as to size, location, and so forth, approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, the total cost of such water main to the Cost limitation. Government not to exceed $15,000 (the city of Galveston to bear any cost in excess thereof), and the city of Galveston to have the privilege use by city. of drawing off water from said main throughout its length for city or commercial use in consideration of the maintenance and repair thereof throughout its length to the quarantine station on Pelican Spit by said city of Galveston : Provided further That the Secre - Transfer of funds to Coast Guar d for repl ac- tary of the Treasury is authorized to transfer to the Coast Guard not ing electric, etc ., l ines. to exc eed $22,000 for the c ost of materia l, lab or, and so for th, ne ces- sary to replace electric light, power, and telephone lines across Gal- veston Harbo r and on Peli can Spit to t he immigration and quaran- tine stations thereon in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the Secretary of the Treasury .

New York, N. Y., New York (New York) post office : Repairs to skylight over work- post office . room, $20,000 ; new floor in portion of basement, $28,000 ; in all, $48,000. Norfolk (Virginia) customhouse : For new roof covering, cornice, Norfol k, Va . and so forth, $17,000. Philadelphia Mint Building : For the purchase and installation Philadelphia, Pa ., of motor generators, and expenses incident thereto, fiscal year 1929, Mint . $35,0 00 . Remodeling and enlarging public buildings : For an additional Remodeling, etc ., amount for remodeling and enlarging public buildings, including the buildings . same objects specified under this head in the Act making appropria- Vol. ", p. 150. tions for the Treasury Department for the fiscal year 1927, $387 .53 . Washington, District of Columbia, Treasury Buildings : For new Treasury buildings . roof on building in the north court and reconstruction of a portion Repairs, etc. of the building for use as a sample room for the Office of the Super- vising Architect, fiscal year 1929, $8,000 . Of the unencumbered balance of the appropriation " Liberty Loan ing iberty Loan Build- Building, Washington, District of Columbia," for completing the w indowshades, construction of two additional stories, contained in the First Defi- screens, etc ° cienc y Act, fiscal year 1928 , not excee ding $3 500 is m ade avai labl e Ante, p . 34.